Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng received free hospitality from Saudi Aramco in January. Kwarteng was flown around Saudi Arabia, courtesy of the majority state-owned energy firm. Kwarteng lunched with Aramco executives, stayed at a company residence, and visited an…
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on January 11, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Greg Nash/Pool via AP, File Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor, said he’ll leave before the president’s term is up. COVID would continue to last a long time, Fauci…
Bank of America faces $100 million in fines over alleged mishandling of California residents’ unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Rhe CFPB’s and OCC’s fines should put banks on high alert that their fraud and risk controls are coming under close scrutiny. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Banking industry. Learn…
The author with one of her babies. Courtesy of Kelly Burch I found the Financial Independence/Retire Early movement captivating. Then, I realized that the discipline needed to retire early would impact my lifestyle now. I decided to prioritize flexibility while my kids are young. I clicked submit on the story I was writing and looked…
If you want to be proactive about your savings, a high-yield savings account could be a good choice for earning more interest on your money. A high-yield savings account pays more than traditional savings account, and many accounts have zero monthly services fees. Our best savings accounts guide and best high-yield savings account guide can…
More online banks are raising interest rates on CDs. First National Bank of America, for example, now pays First National Bank of America Certificate of Deposit depending on the term. Our best CDs guide can be a great resource for learning about CDs. But if you prioritize finding a competitive CD rate above all else,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Chinese President Xi Jinping. RIA NOVOSTI/AFP via Getty Images A pipeline bringing gas from Russia to China will break ground in 2024, the Financial Times said. The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will allow gas to flow through to China via territory in Mongolia. Meanwhile, the European Union signed a…
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Elon Musk on March 9. Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Synchron implanted its first device into a US patient on July 6 in New York. The chip is designed to allow patients with severe paralysis to communicate using their thoughts. Elon Musk’s Neuralink has a similar mission, but has yet to receive…
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies on Capitol Hill on May 11, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images Anthony Fauci, who’s led the US response to COVID-19, said that it’s ‘more and more difficult’ to get Americans to listen. “Even the people who are compliant want this [pandemic] behind them,” Fauci told Politico. Fauci said ‘simple’ steps like getting vaccinated…